On this subject, Colonel R\u00e9mi Pellabeuf describes the heterogeneous environment<\/span><\/strong> in which the Army operates: \"It's a world of forests, towns and countryside that are cut off and partitioned by rivers, buildings, motorways, railways and hills.<\/em> This heterogeneity is abrasive for the equipment and has an impact on the way operations are conducted.<\/em> For equipment, this means having robust, versatile systems.<\/p> He goes on to talk about the second specificity of the terrestrial environment, which is characterised by a strong commitment to the environment. over time<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>This means that for the French Army hardiness<\/strong><\/span> for our equipment and that we are capable d'endurance<\/strong><\/span> particularly in logistics.\u00a0<\/em>\"All the more so as the operations are carried out with a large number of partners and most often take place in the midst of populations with different cultures, which requires a good understanding of the environment<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p> Lastly, the Army operates in a hostile environment, which means that it needs to have protection and resilience<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p> In conclusion, the land environment is complicated and the action that the army must take is made even more complex by the need for coordination: \"A division is more than 10,000 mobile units (vehicles and helicopters) whose tactical effects must be controlled and made effective in a synchronised manoeuvre. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t For the modernisation of the army, Colonel R\u00e9mi Pellabeuf<\/span><\/strong> evokes a strategic equation<\/span><\/strong> and that to do this, we need to be able to give an answer across three parameters.<\/p> 1. The dialectic of sword and shield :<\/span><\/strong><\/p> is the need to constantly improve the tools of attack and those of parry, so as not to be left behind by the potential enemy, so as not to be downgraded on the battlefield. Each power will seek to protect itself from the enemy's offensive weapons with its shield and revise its defensive weapons against its sword. Modernisation must therefore be continuous.<\/p> 2. The changing context :<\/span><\/strong><\/p> We moved from the Cold War to bipolarity, which was followed by the advent of American hyperpower and its challenge by international terrorism. Today we are in an era of the return of the uninhibited exercise of multilateral power, characterised in particular by the spread of technological innovation, most often driven by the private sphere.<\/p> 3. The places where we must exercise earthly power <\/strong>:<\/span><\/p> On this subject, we are talking about three strategic areas: 1) national territory, which we must be able to protect; 2) the crisis arc (Africa, the Near and Middle East), where we must be able to manage the crisis; and 3) Europe, where we must be able to respond to a major conflict.<\/p> This ongoing process of modernising the army must enable it to maintain its operational superiority on the battlefield for the battles of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t To refine the dialectic of sword and shield, Colonel R\u00e9mi Pellabeuf defines tomorrow's battlefield in terms of six major characteristics:<\/p> For Colonel R\u00e9mi Pellabeuf, the army in combat must be understood as a system of forces. It is an articulated organisation of interlocking, complementary and interdependent military capabilities. The aim is to combine their effects in a coherent way to achieve an operational objective. In this air-land force system, modernisation involves strengthening five major capabilities:<\/p> On this subject, Colonel R\u00e9mi Pellabeuf<\/span><\/strong> reminds us of the need to : \"\u00a0build a long-term vision to anticipate changes in the strategic commitment context over the next twenty years.<\/em>\u00a0\"To meet this need for anticipation, in 2016 the Land Staff published a document entitled \"\u00a0future ground action<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\". This prospective study defines eight factors of operational superiority that a force system must have to be capable of facing tomorrow's challenges: understanding, cooperation, agility, mass, endurance, mental strength, influence and command performance. The combination of these eight capabilities will enable land forces to make the most of promising technologies and prevail on the battlefield.<\/p>Why does the French Army need to modernise? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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